25 MAY 2022 The UK Chamber of Shipping is calling on the British government to institute mandatory requirements for installing and using shore power at the nation’s seaports. The Chamber has adopted a target of attaining net-zero emissions by 2050, twice the current level of ambition at IMO. It wants …
Read More »EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MONKEYPOX, AND WHY IT’S NOT A CAUSE FOR FEAR
23 MAY 2022 On 18 May 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a single case of monkeypox in a patient who had recently traveled to Canada. Cases have also been reported in the United Kingdom and Europe. Monkeypox isn’t a new disease. The first confirmed human case was in …
Read More »NATIONAL MARITIME DAY: WHY ARE WE STILL ASKING IF WOMEN BELONG AT SEA?
23 MAY 2022 Over the last year much has been written about female mariners and our role in the maritime industry; unfortunately, the tone and tenor of the coverage might unintentionally dampen the remarkable progress women are making in breaking into this male-dominated realm. I am a proud merchant mariner …
Read More »RUSSIA STOPS GAS SUPPLY TO FINLAND OVER REFUSAL TO PAY IN RUBLES
23 MAY 2022 Russia has cut Finland off from its natural gas supplies as relations between the two neighbors sour over the Nordic nation’s decision to join defense alliance NATO. Finland is the third European country to lose gas from Russia after refusing to pay for the fuel in rubles. Flows …
Read More »USCG WORKS WITH ITF TO REPATRIATE CREW AT SEA FOR 14 MONTHS
22 MAY 2022 The International Transport Workers’ Federation and U.S. Coast Guard teamed up last week to address the latest example of crewmembers stuck aboard their ships and owners extending contracts due to the effects of the pandemic. The ITF is highlighting its success at getting a dozen Chinese crewmembers …
Read More »NEW OPTION FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES TREATMENT SHOWS PROMISING PRE-CLINICAL RESULTS
26 MAY 2022 Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes today means a lifetime of insulin injections – as of yet, we don’t have a simple one-time fix on hand. To date, each breakthrough promising a diabetes cure has encountered significant hurdles, making it not viable for the vast majority of people. Now, researchers in the US …
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